Grade PendingTex-Mex

Cantina Harlem

355 EAST 116 STREET, Manhattan, 10029

Should you eat here?

No final grade posted yet. The latest inspection was 4 weeks ago.

Last inspected Jul 10, 2026 · New York City health department

What the inspector found on Jul 10, 2026

  • A cleanliness or sanitizing issue with surfaces, dishware, or the general premises.

    Non-food contact surface or equipment made of unacceptable material, not kept clean, or not properly sealed, raised, spaced or movable to allow accessibility for cleaning on all sides, above and underneath the unit.

  • A cleanliness or sanitizing issue with surfaces, dishware, or the general premises.

    Anti-siphonage or back-flow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly. Condensation or liquid waste improperly disposed of.

Inspection history

DateResultTypeViolations
Jul 10, 2026Grade PendingPre-permit (Non-operational) / Compliance Inspection2
Jun 16, 2026Grade PendingPre-permit (Non-operational) / Re-inspection3 (2 critical)
May 28, 2026Grade PendingPre-permit (Non-operational) / Initial Inspection10 (6 critical)

Problems that keep coming back

Issues cited at more than one inspection — a better signal than any single visit.

  • 2×A cleanliness or sanitizing issue with surfaces, dishware, or the general premises.
  • 2×A cleanliness or sanitizing issue with surfaces, dishware, or the general premises.

Around this address

City records for the building itself, not this restaurant’s inspection.

  • 19 rodent inspections on record, none finding rat activity.

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